Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a left knee disorder, and a respiratory disorder because the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or caused by military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left knee disorder, respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000630
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